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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,257 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,075 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Louisiana.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for phys ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for phys ed majors pursuing a .

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $22,890 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $517.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$8,380 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Louisiana. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

McNeese undergraduate students pay an average of $8,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at McNeese take out an average of $16,057 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, McNeese also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Health & Physical Education at McNeese State University Report

$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $137.

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$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern are $8,289 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Southeastern take out is $25,469.

Full Health & Physical Education at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#5

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA
$17,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Pineville.

Louisiana College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Louisiana College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Louisiana College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list.

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$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULM are $9,058 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from ULM take out $22,667 in student loans while working on their degree.

ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at NSU take out an average of $26,034 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA
$7,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Grambling State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $7,683 per year.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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